Next City
AUGUST 22, 2023
The District’s new street vending regulations allow street vendors to self-govern the sidewalks where they conduct business. Plus, a peek at new developments for street vendors in NYC and California.
Professional Grant Writer
AUGUST 22, 2023
A letter of inquiry (LOI) is often the first step to opening a conversation with a grantmaker and — hopefully — receiving funding. The post What to include in your letter of inquiry (LOI) appeared first on Professional Grant Writer.
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Disaster Zone blog
AUGUST 22, 2023
Another typical disaster day in California.
Homeroom
AUGUST 22, 2023
The 2023 Green Strides Tour in Northern & Central California will stop at nine U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools to celebrate their achievements. Students at Los Altos High School, a 2021 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School, work together to plant trees on their school campus. Year round, the ED Infrastructure and Continue Reading The post Announcing the 2023 Green Strides Tour in Northern and Central California: Schools for Climate Solutions appeared first on ED
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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.
State Tech Magazine
AUGUST 22, 2023
What’s prompting experts to predict the demise of passwords? You’ve heard it before. Cybersecurity experts have anticipated the end of passwords for almost as long as passwords have been around. But this time, especially as most organizations move to two-factor authentication, which is an intermediate step to passwordless security, the end really does seem near.
GAO (US Government Accountability Office)
AUGUST 22, 2023
The U.S. Postal Service recently announced quarterly financial losses of $1.7 billion, as well as declines in the volume of First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and packages. Financial challenges like this are nothing new. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
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Grants4Good
AUGUST 22, 2023
Is AI technology accessible and affordable for smaller nonprofits? Can AI help us build stronger and genuine relationships with donors? Will it level the playing field for historically underfunded organizations, such as those led by people of color? What about privacy and data security? Join me for a 30-minute fireside chat with Shawn Olds, CEO of boodleAI, to talk in depth about how AI can help fundraisers, grant pros, and nonprofit professionals.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 22, 2023
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
GovLoop
AUGUST 22, 2023
Customer experience (CX) plans typically come from the top down, but by their very nature, they should encourage employees at all levels to contribute. In fact, that should be a goal of the White House, Office of Personnel Management and the agency CX community, according to a December 2022 report by the Partnership for Public Service. They “should further professionalize the customer experience career field and embed customer focus into other occupations, to include establishing career paths th
Park Leaders
AUGUST 22, 2023
“The more interaction you have with nature, the healthier you are mentally and physically.” – Dan Biederman Dan Biederman is an expert in urban redevelopment, who discovered a profound love for the outdoors at a young age. He dreamed of becoming a forest ranger, but lacked the scientific background. Instead, he found himself as a systems consultant in the heart of midtown Manhattan.
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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
AUGUST 22, 2023
There are four plausible scenarios for how global economics might unfold in the next decade. Here’s how companies can chart a course.
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 22, 2023
@RichardWakeman As of this writing, Microsoft GCC High does not appear on the FedRAMP marketplace website (in fact it is no longer pending). The fact that a CSP has an Agency ATO does not make an offering 'FedRAMP Authorized'. You might consider updating this information.
GovCast
AUGUST 22, 2023
Government IT has so many specific words and phrases that it can seem like its own language. In a special GovCast, Production Lead Alexander Bulova acts as a quiz show host to test Staff Writer/Researcher Anastasia Obis and Managing Editor Ross Gianfortune on government IT jargon on the different phrases and words everyone needs to know to keep current on government IT news.
A Library Writer's Blog
AUGUST 22, 2023
T he ALA’s CORE subdivision is seeking proposals for webinars and CORE Classroom’s for 2023-2024. CORE webinars are one hour in length (45 min. for the presentation and 15 min. for questions). CORE Classrooms consist of two webinars and a classroom setting for further interactions. Presenters are paid a $150 honorarium per webinar. Webinar topics can include: buildings & operations, leadership & management, metadata & collections, and technology.
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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
NLC (National League of Cities)
AUGUST 22, 2023
Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have signed an agreement with the town of Harpers Ferry that will help expand clean energy access across West Virginia. Harpers Ferry committed to a solar subscription equal to 100 percent of its streetlight and town hall electricity usage in support of the companies’ solar power generation.
A Library Writer's Blog
AUGUST 22, 2023
Call for Proposals, Advances in Library Administration and Organization Advances in Library Administration and Organization Volume 44: Trauma-Informed Leadership in Libraries Series Editor: David Ketchum, University of Oregon Trauma-informed practices have become an increasingly essential part of librarianship since the COVID-19 global pandemic. Trauma can result from a single negative event or repeated exposure to negative events over time, and can manifest in many forms.
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